Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health and in the case of rape or incest.

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Samoa

Capital City : Apia

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

187

156.7

0.4

40.1

6.6

3.9

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

109

2005-2010

-1.5

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, and to preserve mental health. The laws here allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman and are governed by general principles of criminal legislation which a

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law in this country does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this rea

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Saint Lucia

Capital City : Saint Lucia

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

163.4

188.4

0.8

27.5

9.7

2.2

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

97

2005-2010

-0.1

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health and in the case of rape or incest.

Abortion is permitted to save the woman's life. The abortion law does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reason on the ground

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health.

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Senegal

Capital City : Dakar

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

12217.7

23108.2

2.3

41.8

4.9

4.5

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

99

2005-2010

0.8

Abortion is permitted to save the woman's life.

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Serbia and Montenegro

Capital City : Belgrade

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

10493.3

9426.1

0

17.8

18.8

1.6

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

99

2005-2010

-0.4

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request. Abortion has been legal on request during the first 10 we

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Sierrra Leone

Capital City : Freetown

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

15802.2

13786.4

2.1

42.9

5.5

6.5

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

96

2005-2010

1.6

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, and to preserve mental health. The abortion law expressly allows abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but is governed by general principles of criminal legis.

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Singapore

Capital City : Singapore City

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

4433.8

5212.8

1.2

18

13.5

1.3

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

101

2005-2010

-0.2

12.6

2004

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic and social reasons and on request.

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Slovakia

Capital City : Bratislava

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

5400.7

4612.3

0

15.8

16.8

1.2

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

94

2005-2010

-0.7

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request.

Abortion is permitted to save a woman’s life. The abortion law does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reason on the ground

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request. Until 1975, abortion was prohibited in South Africa, excep

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest and foetal impairment.Historically, Spanish law followed the Catholic Church's ideology on abortion. In 1985, after t

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law in this country does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this rea.

Abortion is permitted to save the woman's life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic and social reasons and on request. Abortion figure includes spontaneous abortions.

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health. The abortion law expressly allows abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but is governed by general principles of criminal legisl.

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Tunisia

Capital City : Tunis

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

10318.6

12926.7

1

24.6

8.8

1.9

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

101

2005-2010

0.0

8.6

1999

Abortion is permitted to save a woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request. This country is an exception to the Arab states in that it

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Turkey

Capital City : Ankara

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

75150.7

101208.4

1.3

28.6

8.2

2.3

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

102

2005-2010

0.2

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic and social reasons and on request. In order to reduce the rate of population growth, aborti.

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Turkmenistan

Capital City : Ashgabat

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

4965.3

6779.8

1.3

30.1

6.1

2.5

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

98

2005-2010

0.2

Abortion is permitted to save the woman's life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic and social reasons and on request..

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Uganda

Capital City : Kampala

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

30945.5

126949.7

3.6

50.5

3.8

7.1

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

99

2005-2010

2.4

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health. Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health. The abortion law expressly allows abortion.

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Ukraine

Capital City : Kiev

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

45509.2

26392.6

-1

14

21

1.1

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

103

2005-2010

-1.5

27.5

2004

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request..

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United Arab Emirates

Capital City : Abu Dhabi

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

4775.3

9056.2

2.3

21.4

1.7

2.4

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

186

2005-2010

0.9

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life.

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United Kingdom

Capital City : London

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

60018.3

67143.4

0.3

17.5

21.8

1.7

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

95

2005-2010

0.2

17

2005

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, foetal impairment and economic or social reasons. This refers to the abortion law of England and Wales and Scotland while the abortion figure is from E.

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United Republic of Tanzania

Capital City : Dodoma

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

39718

66844.9

1.8

41.9

5.2

4.4

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

98

2005-2010

0.7

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health. Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health. The abortion law expressly allows abortio.

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United States of America

Capital City : Washington DC

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

303851.2

394976.5

0.9

20.4

17.2

2

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

97

2005-2010

0.4

20.8

2003

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, for economic or social reasons and on request. Figure is based on data from 49 out of 52 reportiong a

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health and in the case of rape or incest.

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Uzbekistan

Capital City : Tashkent

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

27371.3

38665.3

1.4

31.6

6.1

2.5

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

99

2005-2010

0.2

7.8

2004

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic and social reasons and on request

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Vanuatu

Capital City : Port-Villa

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

219.5

375

1.8

39

5.3

3.7

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

105

2005-2010

0.7

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health.

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Venezuela

Capital City : Caracas

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

27683.6

41991.2

1.7

30.4

8

2.5

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

101

2005-2010

0.4

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life.

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Vietnam

Capital City : Hanoi

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

86444.7

11654.2

1.3

28.1

7.4

2.1

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

99

2005-2010

0.2

35.2

2000

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic and social reasons and on request. Figure excludes abortions in private sector clinics.

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Western Sahara

Capital City : El Aaiún

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

372.4

895.8

4.6

32.9

6.3

3.4

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

108

2005-2010

0.9

N/A

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Yemen

Capital City : San'a

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

22325

59453.8

3.1

45.7

3.7

5.7

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

103

2005-2010

1.5

Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life.

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Zambia

Capital City : Lusaka

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

12056

22781

1.7

45.4

4.7

5.2

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

99

2005-2010

1

Abortion is permitted to save the woman's life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, foetal impairment and economic or social reasons. Zambia became the first sub-Saharan African nation to liberalize abortion. Since 1972, abortion has been legal for health and socio-economic reasons through the 12th week of pregnancy. However, a legal abortion must be performed in a hospital, and the woman must have the signatures of three physicians (one of them a specialist)"

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Zimbabwe

Capital City : Harare

Population

Projected (2050)

Growth

Under 14

Over 60

Fertility Rate

Fertility Date

128910

394976.5

0.9

45

5

3.9

2005-2010

Ratio MF

Growth Date

Projected Growth 2045-2050

Abortion Rate

Abortion Date

99

2005-2010

0.4

2003

Abortion is permitted to save the woman's life, to preserve physical health, in the case of rape or incest and foetal impairment. The present law (1977) allows abortion only in official cases of rape or incest (which have been reported to the police immediately), foetal anomaly, or when the woman's life at risk. It is estimated that more than 70,000 illegal abortions take place every year, and abortion is one of the major causes of death among women.